Fender brace



March 30 1926. 1,578,473 I R. A. SCHlMANSKI v FENDER BRAGE Filed July 21l 1924 Patented Mar.- 30,` 19.26.

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Application filedv July 2l, 1924. v Serial No. 727,250.' l

To all whom t may concern v Be it known that I, RUDOLF A. SGHiMAN- siii, a citizen of the United States,` residing at Spokane, in 'Spokane County and State of llashington, have -invented certain new and useful Improvements in. Fender Braces.l

the-original supporting structurefor equip-A 'of cars,' and particularly Van auxiliaryl brace used of which the `following is a specification.

My present invention relates to 'impro-ve-V inents in fender braces for the mudl guards or wheel fendersof automobilesris is Well known the supporting structure forthe mud guards or Wheel fenders of the Ford type Vthe 'fenders of the or automotive vehicles, after being in use for a time, and due to the vibrations of the car in part, have a tendency to fail in the proper performance of their functions. Because of this tendency in the original supporting structure la condition' vsoon arises resulting in rattling of the fender or its support While the car front Wheels of these cars is in motion, and in displacement of parts f from their original positions. The primary object of my vinvention is the provision of in connection'with nient of the manufactured car,v for maintaining the fender and its supporting structure in proper position and for preventing loosening of `parts with consequent rattling. The device ofmy invention is readily' adapted for use Without material change to the existing structure or equipment, andl it can be applied for use with facility, and Without necessity for vskilledlabor or special tools.

In the accompanying drawings I have illustrated one complete example and a slightly modifiedy formV of the auxiliary brace, combinedand arranged in the supan automobile structure' as is necessary for for conveni shown in section.

the practical application of the principles of Figure 2 is an enlarged detail view shoiv- K ing a fender in section and the arrangement of parts at the outer end of the auxiliary brace. y

Figure?) is a detail perspective lvieu7 showing the relation of thek outer end of the auxiliary brace to the fender and the at-V taching means for said brace to the fender.

an illustration of my invention; ence of illustration the fender is Figure 4 is a perspective view lof the auxiliary brace detached:

Figure 5 is an enlarged-perspective vier." of a slightly n'iodified form of tlie'auxiliary l as at 3a in Figure l` in order that it may,

in combination/With -niy auxiliary ebrace,

forma stable and durable supporting struc-V ture for thel fender. l- ,The fender iron.l or brace bar 3 at itsv outer end yis attached to the fender through the' eye-boltpvcoiinection 4c beneath-the fender, andthe inner or lower end 5 of this brace bar fis anchoredv to ay part of the frame as 6.

, The lamp postortachine; nut 8 supported yiii-the bracebar utilized as `vvill be explained.

shown in' the drawings the Well Known typeYV Vstandard 71 and its atare'A Beneath the fender 'and extending'trans-I? vei'sely thereof is secured ,aj brace plate i) having perforated lugs V1Q; lO spaced apart as seen in Figure 3 for'attachinent tc the flange 2 ofthe fender','for reinforcing `the fender structureand foruse in' conjunction with the eyebolt 4t. The perforated 'lugs 'l0 are A* riveted to the flange of the fenderas usualin this type of construction. YThe auxiliary brace ll is utilized the threaded'loirer vend of thel lamp post.

From Athis lpoint of attachment on the bolt or standardl 7 the brace bar 3" and Athe auxiliary Abrace diverge, but they bot-li'extend upan'd outwardly 'in the` saine vertical Wardly plane with their endsy passing transversely beneath the fender.

Figures land 5 to insure lightness sind strength.` At its 'upper outer end the auxiliary brace is bent as indicated at 16 to avoid the out-er end of the brace bar 3, and

an vangular attaching bracket is carried at is located between the tivo attachinglugs 'l0 4 in con--v nection with the bracebar as awvide sup4` port for tliei fenderand its inner end isY porting structure of the fender according,y perforated at 13 toconform tothe-angular to the best model have thus farj devised for Shape 0f thebrace bar 3 and to iit up over' the outer end of theV auxiliary brace which 'Preferably the aux-iliary bracey is av channel iron as iiidicatedin f lOof the Vreinforcing plate 9. This bracket is secured by rivets Ytothe inner side of the iiange Qot the rendeny y Y i In Figure 4 the angular` bracket lfor at-` taching the auxiliary vbrace to the fender Y Yiaiige vis shown as an angleriron l5 having one portion secured to the bent endl ot' the auxiliary brace by means 'of a .rivet lf3', and' -theangle .iron is Vprovided. with a rivet hole l5f for thefrivetl which secures said' iron to Ythe fender iiange between thet'wo perforated lugs l0 oi' the reinforcingplate.

f'ii Figure 5 the f channel iron Vaintilliary brace has its side flanges cut away at" 17 `and the web ofthe channel iron is bent as atlS to' foi-nii the attachinor bracket that is rivet-* ed tothe fendei'nilange. .Either ot these tivo forins otangl'e bracket may be used to ad-L Vvintage underdiiieii'np;` conditions.

As thus described andv illustratedthe siii i Y l its' compact arrangement the supporting structure does Vnot occupyr excessive space Iioi' does it interfere'ivith the existing equip-V `nient of the automobile.

' ln seineinstancesthe riveting of the angle Vbracket to the fender fiange inay beV omitted,` lis-the angle bracket 18 located between the tiiope'rfoi'ated lugsotl the reinforcing` plate or saddle 9 and bearing against theV inner face ofthe fender flange 2, ivillbe si'iificieiit for .supporting the 'fender troni the auxiliai'ji" bra'cebar. K f Y Y Having' thus fuliy described in v invent-ionr` `what I claim as new andydesiie to secure by Letters Patent isf'- i rlie combination iai atender 'support with an arched brace bai having` its inner end secured to a-lixecl-srippoit, Vand a lainp post in said brace bar, of an auxiliary brace ba-i having its innerend secured on said' post-to the first.braceV bai, and `an angular bracket at thev'out-er end of 'the'aii'xiliarybrace barf' for engagement with al tender. Y Inv .testimonyiv-l-ieieoft I aiiix invsignatiirc.

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